まくる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
I rolled up my sleeve and showed my arm.
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, る)
Usually written in kana
2. to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to do with reckless abandon; to do continuously
Come to think of it, we're all crying our eyes out.
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
Slang
Usually written in kana
3. to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye
to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye
Examples (10 in total)
Could you roll up my shirt sleeves for me?
Come to think of it, we're all crying our eyes out.
I rolled up my sleeve and showed my arm.